How Southbank - East voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal division: Macnamara · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Southbank - East favoured Labor 64.4% (v Coalition 35.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.5 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 36.2%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 56.1 | Lab 64.0 | Lab 64.4 | Lab +0.5 |
| Labor | 32.0% | 31.7% | 36.2% | +4.5 |
| Coalition | 37.0% | 26.8% | 29.3% | +2.5 |
| Greens | 23.7% | 31.8% | 28.3% | -3.5 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.8% | +1.4 |
| Independents | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | +0.0 |
| Others | 5.1% | 6.3% | 1.4% | -4.9 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Southbank - East | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,880 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 59.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 50.9% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 69.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 11.5% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 65.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 57.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 16,101 (15,137 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 23% | |
| Southbank (Macnamara) | Ordinary | 22% | yes |
| Melbourne MACNAMARA PPVC | PPVC | 9% | |
| St Kilda MACNAMARA PPVC | PPVC | 8% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 8% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 7% | |
| Southbank North | Ordinary | 6% | |
| South Melbourne | Ordinary | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Macnamara
- Docklands
- Southbank (West) - South Wharf
- Albert Park
- Elwood
- Port Melbourne
- St Kilda East
- Port Melbourne Industrial
- South Melbourne
- St Kilda - Central
- St Kilda - West
- Caulfield - North
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.